[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]No poultry exhibits at Great Minnesota Ge-together, poultry industry highlighted by MDA[/title][fusion_text]Thursday, August 20th 2015
Because of this year’s highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak and the state’s commitment to stopping the spread of HPAI, attendees at the Minnesota State Fair won’t be seeing any live bird exhibits. However state agriculture and animal officials want to highlight the importance of the turkey and poultry industries in the state, discuss how the disease has impacted family farmers, and share the state’s recovery strategy. When fairgoers visit the Minnesota Department of Agriculture exhibit in the North Hall of the Agriculture Horticulture Building, they can speak with veterinarians and animal health officials about HPAI, hear about the safety of our food supply, and learn why no bird exhibits will be seen at the fair. Since the first case of HPAI was discovered in Minnesota in March, nine million birds were infected on 108 farms across the state. At least 60 of those farms already have birds back in their barns. The Agriculture Horticulture Building is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the fair, August 27 – September 7, 2015.
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